The Five Obstructions

In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.

• Jørgen LethDirector
• Lars von TrierDirector
• Lars von TrierWriter
• Asger LethWriter
• Jørgen LethWriter

• Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
• Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
• Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
• Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
• Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
• Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
• Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
• Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
• Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
• Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
• Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
• Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")